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Established in 1949, Enbridge is North America’s premier energy infrastructure company, and exists to fuel people’s quality of life.

Enbridge transports, distributes and generates energy, with diversified assets that include a balance between crude oil and natural gas, as well as an expanding renewables business. Enbridge connects key supply basins with consuming markets to move a very large slice of North America’s oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, safely and reliably.

That balance between oil and natural gas includes North America’s premium natural gas transmission franchise, liquids pipeline business, and natural gas utility business. This footprint provides us with scale and diversity to compete, to grow and to provide the energy people need and want.

Headquartered in Calgary, Canada with major offices in Houston, Edmonton, Toronto, Duluth, MN, Superior, WI, and Chatham, ON, Enbridge has a workforce of 15,400 people, primarily in the U.S. and Canada.

Operations: Crude Oil and Liquids Pipelines

Enbridge operates the world's longest and most complex crude oil and liquids transportation system, with approximately 17,018 miles (27,388 km) of active crude pipeline across North America—including 8,624 miles (13,879 km) of active pipe in the United States, and 8,394 miles (13,509 km) of active pipe in Canada

We deliver an average of 2.9 million barrels of crude oil and liquids every day

We transport 25% of the crude oil produced in North America

We transport about 62% of U.S.-bound Canadian production

We account for 29% of total U.S. crude oil imports

Operations: Natural Gas Pipelines, Processing and Storage

Enbridge has an ownership stake in about 65,250miles (105,000 km) of gathering lines, about 25,500 miles (41,000 km) of transmission lines, and about 101,700miles (163,600 km) of distribution lines—a total of about 192,500miles (310,000 km) of natural gas and NGL pipelines—across North America and the Gulf of Mexico. These totals include the pipeline network of DCP Midstream (a 50-50 joint venture between Enbridge Inc. and Phillips 66) and other joint ventures

We transport 22% of all natural gas consumed in the United States

We transport about 19.4 Bcf/d (billion cubic feet per day) of natural gas

Our renewable projects generate enough green energy to meet the electricity needs of 696,577 homes, based on net generation figures for projects in operation or under construction

Community Investment

In 2017, we invested more than US$19.1 million (nearly C$23.9 million) on community-strengthening initiatives across North America aligned to our three focus areas (health and safety, environment and community)

In 2016, we invested more than $1.47 million in our Safe Community program—bringing the total investment since the program’s inception to more than $10.7 million

In 2017, our various employee-led United Way campaigns raised US$7.2 million in fundraising events, employee pledges and matching corporate contributions

More than 700 of our employees participated in Enbridge’s Our Community Partners program in 2017 by volunteering over 12,000 hours for causes they care about; Enbridge supported their efforts with more than C$212,000 in volunteer grants to community organizations in Canada and the U.S.

Enbridge’s Helping Hands in Action program awarded nearly C$335,000 in grants, C$821,000 in matching gifts and completed 356 projects focused on improving quality of life in communities

Emergency Preparedness and Response

In 2017, we staged more than 365 drills, exercises and equipment deployment events, in all regions where we operate, to test and sharpen our emergency preparedness

Indigenous Engagement

In 2017, we purchased more than C$216 million in goods and services from Indigenous suppliers in Canada and the U.S.

In 2017, we invested more than C$1.7 million to support educational, safety and cultural initiatives within Indigenous communities

In the course of our projects and operations, we regularly deal with more than 200 Indigenous Nations and groups in Canada, and 30 federally recognized Native American Tribes in the U.S.

Our supply chain group has more than 930 qualified Indigenous business in a company-wide database

In 2017, we provided Indigenous awareness training to 457 of our employees and contractors in Canada and the U.S.

As part of our engagement on the Line 3 Replacement Program in Canada, we have secured 55 agreements, representing a majority of Indigenous Nations and groups directly along the L3RP corridor

As of Q2 2018, the L3RP in Canada and the U.S. has created about C$87 million in Indigenous economic opportunities, a total that includes contracting, labor, business development and training initiatives with Indigenous businesses and groups; we are currently targeting the creation of a total of C$250 million in Indigenous economic benefits through the end of construction

Community investment

We support and partner with local organizations that champion solutions for safety, environmental and social issues.

We carried out 349 in-line inspections in 2017 across our liquids and natural gas systems

We carried out 1,769 preventative maintenance digs in 2017 across our liquids and natural gas systems

In 2017, Enbridge Gas Distribution and Union Gas conducted leak surveys on more than 25,000 kilometres (15,500 miles) of gas distribution mains in Ontario and Quebec, and surveyed more than 690,000 customer service lines

Stakeholder Engagement

By the end of 2016, we had trained more than 200 employee ambassadors as part of our Emergency Response Ambassador Program in the U.S.

In 2016, our employee ambassadors in Canada carried out more than 340 visits with municipal officials, first responders and 9-1-1 dispatchers near our liquids pipelines

In 2016, as part of our L3RP stakeholder outreach in the U.S., we provided emergency response training to 845 local emergency responders, at 49 training events, along our project right-of-way

Research, Development and Innovation

In 2017, we invested CAD$15.2 million on advanced leak detection systems that strengthen our ability to identify small pipeline leaks early, and respond more quickly and effectively

In 2017, our Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) group was involved in about 100 projects focusing on innovation, primarily to improve pipeline safety and fitness

Climate Change, Emissions Reduction and Energy Efficiency

Cumulatively, between 1995 and the end of 2015, Enbridge Gas Distribution’s customer energy efficiency programs saved about 10.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas and reduced carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 19.4 million tonnes—the equivalent of taking about 3.8 million cars off the road for a year

With proper design, construction, operation and maintenance, pipelines have a very long life. The safety of people, and protection of the environment, is our top priority throughout the entire pipeline lifecycle.

Keeping in touch with our neighbors is very important to us. That’s why we contact communities, landowners, emergency responders, and other groups near our pipelines and facilities on an ongoing basis.